Streetwalkin DVD

See Academy Award-winner Melissa Leo in one of her first roles. In "Streetwalkin'" (1985), Leo ("The Fighter") stars as a teenager who, along with her younger brother, runs away from their distant mother and abusive step father to begin life anew in New York City. On her way, she meets a sociopathic pimp who introduces her to the harsh life of prostitution. This wrenching, riveting film of darkness, brutality, and redemption also features Julie Newmar ("Batman"), Leon Robinson ("Cliffhanger"), and Khandi Alexander ("Treme").